{"id":2203119,"date":"2023-12-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203119"},"modified":"2023-12-13T18:54:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:54:56","slug":"south-koreas-ruling-party-faces-leadership-void-as-kim-gi-hyeon-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/12\/south-koreas-ruling-party-faces-leadership-void-as-kim-gi-hyeon-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s ruling party faces leadership void as Kim Gi-hyeon resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/03\/why-south-koreas-new-ruling-party-leader-faces-difficult-days-ahead\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Gi-hyeon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> announced his resignation on Wednesday, just nine months into his tenure. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eutface\/posts\/pfbid02gCUg9mubbn6m15Sr8igBonAADmtABGGC7ji11HXTZsf12zmUvd8ksCxCioUawQEDl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kim cited his inability to fulfill the \u201cheavy sense of duty\u201d he felt toward reforming the party and contributing to the Yoon administration\u2019s success. He expressed regret for stepping down without achieving these goals, acknowledging the urgency of the PPP\u2019s success in April\u2019s parliamentary election and the challenges the Yoon Suk-yeol government faces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim stated his resignation was a personal decision to prevent further division within the party. He emphasized the need for unity and inclusivity among party members and pledged to support the party. Kim also expressed his commitment to prevent the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) from retaining its parliamentary majority, urging rapid stabilization under the leadership of PPP floor leader <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230407004000315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yun Jae-ok<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim\u2019s resignation reflects the internal pressures and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1440\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public dissatisfaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the PPP faces, particularly in the wake of its landslide defeat in Seoul\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/10\/why-a-local-by-election-in-seoul-spells-trouble-for-yoon-suk-yeol-administration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gangseo District mayoral by-election<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This loss highlighted a growing chasm between the PPP\u2019s leadership and public sentiment. Kim\u2019s resignation, occurring just 119 days before April\u2019s parliamentary elections, reflects a lack of internal coherence within the party and raises questions about the PPP\u2019s electoral viability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This development could exacerbate existing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/radiohahapage\/posts\/pfbid02uTs21a1qxrDKtvA1k5a5Qjb1fvFp3jXc2ZmNb2YtGnnDSSH9n89hqTQ1D1JijKLzl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">internal conflicts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the party, potentially leading to further public skepticism. The PPP now faces the task of quickly consolidating its leadership and electoral strategy. Further, this sudden leadership vacuum, precipitated partly by the PPP\u2019s inability to effectively implement the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hani.co.kr\/arti\/politics\/politics_general\/1119431.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reforms proposed by Ihn Yo-han\u2019s Innovation Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, signals deeper issues of adaptability and responsiveness within the party. However, it is unclear if the PPP\u2019s disarray will benefit the DP, which is undergoing its own internal challenges from its former leader, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20231213009600315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee Nak-yon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Kim Gi-hyeon announced his resignation on Wednesday, just nine months into his tenure. In a Facebook post, Kim cited his inability to fulfill the \u201cheavy sense of duty\u201d he felt toward reforming the party and contributing to the Yoon administration\u2019s success. 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